I’m not a physicist, and I’m not here to sell cold fusion. But I’ve been exploring a framework that treats low-energy electron-deuteron interactions in a lattice as a kind of asymmetric flyby—drawing analogies from orbital mechanics and condensed matter constraints.

This RFC outlines potential actors (lattice, phonons, deuterons, electrons), behavioral constraints, and speculative pathways for tunneling probability enhancement. No claims—just scaffolding. If you're fluent in the math or curious about modeling the probabilities, you're welcome to critique, develop, or dismantle.
Intent:

Propose a conceptual framework for low-energy nuclear enhancement via lattice-mediated electron-deuteron coupling. This is not a claim of cold fusion, but an attempt to model conditions under which tunneling probability may increase due to asymmetric mass interaction in confined geometries.
🧰 Actors

Lattice Framework: Palladium or Nickel matrix, capable of hydrogen or deuterium absorption.

Deuteron Agents: Confined nuclei within interstitial sites, capable of movement and interaction at low kinetic energies.

Electron Cloud: Mobile within lattice, low mass, susceptible to rapid energy change via lattice vibration or proximity coupling.

Phonon Environment: Collective vibrational modes offering additional coherence or modulation of energy landscapes.

⚖️ Constraints

Energy Budget: Sub-keV range per interaction, consistent with room-temperature environments and electrochemical loading.

Mobility Boundaries: Deuterons relatively static; electrons highly mobile and resonant.

Interaction Windows: Rare near-field proximities between electrons and deuterons, potentially enhanced by defect sites or loading gradients.

Contamination Suppression: Any elemental transmutation claims must be filtered through strict control protocols to eliminate electrode or environmental artifacts.

🔁 Behavior

Flyby Model: Electron passes near a deuteron and, due to mass differential, trades energy asymmetrically—similar to a spacecraft gaining velocity during planetary flyby.

Tunneling Promotion: Energy imparted to deuteron may elevate probability of tunneling through Coulomb barrier without classical fusion pathway.

Radiation Signature: X-ray emissions may occur via inner-shell transitions or interaction-induced shock; expected neutron/gamma activity minimal or shielded.

Heat Signature: Excess heat possible, but must be disambiguated from chemical or catalytic sources.

📈 Observables

Soft X-ray traces under high loading

Localized excess heat beyond chemical expectations

Isotopic shifts (if present) only with meticulous control

No high-energy particle radiation beyond statistical background